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Bucket & BuoyThe official newsletter of the Jones Beach

Lifeguard Corps

Social MediaWelcome Back!If you worked at West End 2 or Field 1,

thenit will be Were Back!

As everyone is aware, Tropical Storm Sandytotaled our Parks and beaches. Roadways,boardwalks, lifeguard shacks, the Theatre,the sewer system, the electrical systems, thewater, the bathrooms, etc., all were heavilydamaged. NYS went to work contracting outmost of the work to construction firms, andputting their employees to work 24/7. FEMAmoney was available, and spent. Sand waspumped from Fire Island Inlet and CaptreeBasin to Robert Moses and the Babylonbeaches. The City of Long Beach, Gilgo andTobay were also heavily damaged. NYSGovernor Andrew Cuomo has allotted $90million

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dollars for upgrades and repairs to NYS parks, with $10 million for reconstruction on LI.

More Park Police as well as Park Rangers will be added to LI parks this summer. Most

important to us, we are re-opening West End 2 and Field 1 as part-time beaches.Additionally, RM4 will open as a full-time beach and Zacks Bay will stay open until LaborDay. This brings the total lifeguard positions to over 500, the highest ever!

This of course is great news. There will be many opportunities to change status andfacilities at the draft, so if you have any inclination to move, then show up, or have arepresentative at the draft, which is this Saturday, June 8th, 6pm, at West End2.

The work is still continuing. West Bath House Pool is being totally reconstructed andnumerous lifeguard shacks are in the process of being rebuilt. We all know thetemporary trailers are ugly, but hang in; new shacks will be here soon.

With Sandy came other issues. The Department of Health and the DEC have becomepart of the reconstruction effort. Construction permits, electric and plumbing issuesexist and where something might have been allowed in the past that may not be thecase now. At the Captains meeting with Management in May, emphasis on not changingthe electric or plumbing in each shack was emphasized. Many new Park Managers arenow also working. They may have different interpretations than their predecessors onrules and policies. Your Captain is the best representative if issues do arise.

This year our CPR training was modified. This is something that has been in the worksfor years. It was this year that these changes went into effect. These new certifications

are now part of our In-House training requirements. Most professional jobs requiresome form of professional certifications. Everyone taking the new course provided by

LIFEGUARDS NEEDEDI a m p r o u d t o a n n o u n c e t h a t o n c ea g a i n t h e J o n e s B e a c h L i f e g u a r d C o r pw i l l b e s t a f f i n g l i f e g u a r d s f o r 2

p r e m i e r t r i a t h l o n e v e n t s t h i s s e a s o n .T h e N Y C O l y m p i c d i s t a n c e t r i a t h l o nt a k e s p l a c e o n S u n d a y J u l y 1 4 t h & t h eT O U G H M A N H a l f S e p t e m b e r 8 t h . T h eh o u r s a r e e a r l y a n d t h e j o b i s s e r i o u s .

I f y o u a r e i n t e r e s t e d p l e a s e e m a i lC a r y E p s t e i n a tj o n e s b e a c h g u a r d @ g m a i l . c o m .S e r i o u s i n q u i r i e s o n l y .

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Parks is being paid. Alternate coursesare available, but you will not be paid

for them. One issue that will affect usnext year is that the Red Cross will nolonger certify everyone on 7/11. Thatmeans that the day you certify, that isyour new date. You must complete aclass prior to that date next year. Forthose who have already taken classes,be aware that next year, you will needto certify prior to starting work. Forthose who have not taken classes yet,please make sure you complete one

soon.

We are Professionals! We should berecognized as such. This has been themain point of our negotiations with NYS.We all know the issues, and I willelaborate further on this in our nextissue.

Keep in mind that as professionals, weshould act as such at all times.

A new emphasis on strict abidance of allrules and regulations seems to be ineffect, and this applies to on and off theclock. Everyone has been issued TheHandbook for Seasonal Employees and

The Lifeguarding Manual for the 2013Season. Everyone should take the time

to read them as they apply to YOU.

Remember:

1. Its a job.2. Its a real good job.

If you keep in mind those simplesummations, then you should have awonderful summer. When in doubtabout something, just refer to those two

simple statements.

Remember we are professionallifeguards.

Be safe and have a great summer.

Tom Donovan

President

Jones Beach Lifeguard Corps

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Each year, as summer begins, the

USLA sponsors National Beach

Safety Week in an effort to remind

beachgoers to use caution in theaquatic environment. The dates of

National Beach Safety Week now

coincide with Rip Current Awareness

Week: Sunday, June 2nd through

Saturday, June 8th. For additional

information, visit the Public

Education section ofwww.usla.org

and select Beach Safety Week.

Thank you for helping promote

USLA's National Beach Safety Week

and making America's beaches a

safer place!

With NYS Senate

Majority Coalition

Leader Dean Skelosand Andy Healey,

USLA, being

presented with a

Proclamation

commemorating

Lifeguard competitors: We're headed to the West Coast this year for

USLA's Nautica National Lifeguard Championships. The setting isbeautiful Manhattan Beach, California (just minutes from the LAairport) from August 7 - 10, 2013. Details can be found atwww.uslanationals.org. Online registration will be available in Julyso be sure your membership is renewed and stay tuned for details.Information about accommodations is now available so make yourreservations today.